> On Thu, 4 Feb 1999, Daniel C. Sobral wrote:
> > Rod Taylor wrote:
> > > I've often wondered this, but why is it that every network card has a 
> > > different
> > > 'name'.
> > > xl0, rl0, vr0, ed0, etc. etc. etc
> > The best solution would be hardwiring the names, but in that case it
> > doesn't matter what are the default names.
> 
> Yes. Hardwiring is the only appropriate solution.

Hardwiring is nonappropriate in a non-static environment.

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